Housing and activities in Méridia district

The mixed-use development is organized around the Méridia district square, an attractive new hub and a center of exchange for future users.Opposite each other, the two buildings we designed respond to each other on either side of the square, reinforcing the architectural identity of Nice by reinterpreting its codes.They are organized in volumes of different heights, connected by external gaps that allow views from the public space into the heart of the blocks, while giving rhythm to the linear facades. These gaps house the vertical circulations, naturally lit and ventilated, staging the ascent of the inhabitants in a journey punctuated by filters, as many thresholds of intimacy from the common space to the private.Most of the units are double or even triple, and all have wide balconies and full-height windows. Concrete is used here in a variety of finishes - smooth, sandblasted or glazed raw concrete - and the warm colors of the materials are reminiscent of those of the Nice palette.Last but not least, the buildings lining the square are covered with urban agriculture and offer a high walkway accessible to all.